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‘Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad’ for Conservatives

November 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Conservatives won governorships in New Jersey and Virginia yesterday, but lost the much-talked-about 23rd Congressional District race in Upstate New York.  To commemorate the election results, I thought a song from Meatloaf’s 1977 album, Bat Out of Hell, was in order.  After all, two out of three ain’t bad.

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Minority Leader Boehner Shows He Doesn’t Understand What Happened in NY’s 23rd CD

November 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

During an appearance Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” program with host John King, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) demonstrated that he just doesn’t understand what happened in New York’s 23rd Congressional District over the weekend.
In case you missed it, liberal Republican Party-endorsed candidate Dede Scozzafava dropped out of the race after a [...]

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Tea Party Movement Working Behind Scenes of 23rd Congressional District Race in Upstate New York

October 30th, 2009 · No Comments

This weekend, members of the Tea Party Movement across the nation will conduct what might go down in history as the strongest get-out-the-vote campaign ever targeted at a single Congressional election. Their message:  “We love our country.  We know you do, too.  Please vote for Doug Hoffman.  We’ll return the favor for you as soon [...]

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Video Explains Why Conservatives Back Hoffman

October 28th, 2009 · No Comments

While making a guest appearance this morning on The Diane Jones Show, a talk radio program that airs on KLPW-AM 1220 in the St. Louis area, I was asked to discuss the heated special election race in New York’s 23rd Congressional District.  Rather than rehash all of the reasons why I, unlike Newt Gingrich, am [...]

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Federal Judge Approves Use of Advanced Lie Detection Equipment During Interrogation of Sex Offender; Army Still Says ‘No’ to CVSA

October 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Shouldn’t front-line soldiers be able to use equipment deemed most effective by those who’ve used it in the field?  Most people believe would agree to that, but not the folks at the Pentagon — and, specifically, the folks in the Army’s polygraph community.
Consider these facts:

More than 1,800 law enforcement agencies across the country trust Computer [...]

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